Kentucky Elk Hunt

[Whip]

This was my first try at KY, so I'm sure not suprised to find "Good Luck Next Year" when I looked.  But you can bet I will be back to try again!
Congratulations to all who drew!

[Junglecat]

Only bad luck for me as I wasnt drawn either.

[limbolt]

Just talked to my son-in-law and he got drawn for a firearms bull on the first hunt and wants me to go with him,so I guess i'm going elk hunting after all. LOL.

[Horner]

No luck for me, maybe next year.  I still have my fingers crossed for a Maine moose permit.

Congrats to all who got their elk tag.

[Steve Humphrey]

Add me to the "sorry but" list. Try again next year.

[Dennis Allman]

I did not draw either of the archery permits.

Good luck to all who have a permit.

Dennis

[dnovo]

Once again I got the "sorry" list. Oh well, there is always next  year and the next and the next...........

[e alexander]

did not draw

[LoweBow]

I'm $50 poorer w/ a "sorry" for myself and my son....

[Magilla]

Sorry, try again next year... I got the same message.

Scott

[arky714]

No luck here,got the sorry charlie message,send us your 10 bucks again next year..Dave

[Rick McGowan]

I got a SORRY YOU ONLY GOT A COW ARCHERY TAG! Oh maybe it said "congratulations" I just assume to see "sorry", last year I applied for 27 draws and got picked for ZERO. Seriously I could use some help on what areas to apply for, I don't have any contacts in KY anymore and I do have some elk hunting experience, so I don't think I need a guide, but would be willing to pay a trepass fee(if necessary).

[LoweBow]

Rick....I just got a call from my son's best buddies Dad saying Jacob..(age 12) got drawn for a Dec. Cow tag (rifle).  I'm in the process of trying to find some contacts for him.  If I get anything I'll let you know.  They'll prob go the guide route as not knowing the areas or what EMU to put in for.

[Rick McGowan]

Lowebow, thanks in advance! I always recommend guides for first time elk hunters. Most guys hunting elk for the first time don't without a guide don't do very well.

[Zbone]

The draw may be over, but I just received 6 $25 raffle tickets in the mail from KY F&G. Don't have them here in front of me right now to see the date of raffle, but I suppose this is yet another lottery???

[LoweBow]

Originally posted by Zbone:
The draw may be over, but I just received 6 $25 raffle tickets in the mail from KY F&G. Don't have them here in front of me right now to see the date of raffle, but I suppose this is yet another lottery???

Special "Commission" tag that was given to I'm gonna guess "Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Foundation"....

They are given out to organizations to help raise much needed funds to be used on pre-specified projects.

[Gary Logsdon]

My brother-in-law drew a cow tag in 2009 so I went as his "elk guide".  In 2 hunts we saw nothing but bulls, not ONE cow! I have a big KY elk shed that was picked up after the season that would score 330+ on the hoof.

[Rick McGowan]

Gary that sounds awesome, I can't wait to come back and complain that I saw nothing, but bulls, out west I never had shot opportunities at anything, but cows.

[Gen273]

Maybe next year for me, I will keep trying.

[Marvin M.]

Rick,

Congratulations.  I'll be glad to share any info I get.  I don't have any contacts in Eastern Kentucky either, at least not in the Restoration Zone, but am sending out feelers to anyone I know that might have contacts or info.  In the mean time I'm checking the harvest results and other publicly available info to see what I can find there.

I'm not planning on using a guide either, and will probably get in a couple of scouting trips before season opens.  

Anybody else who has info, please chime in.  I need all the help I can get.

Contact me if you want to share info.

Marvin